Coral Monster has made a splash for some remarkable (and expensive) corals before – but in what we think is a first for Japan, they’ve got some Hype zoanthid strain which is right up there with the best of them.…
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Will the REAL Apricot Basslet Please Stand Up?
Plectranthias are one of the funnest and prettiest group of small and rare reef fish. Besides P. inermis, the majority of the other species are only found in deep water and it’s always a treat when we get to see…
Unique Corals is the Ultimate ‘Man Cave’ of Aquarium Corals
In just five short years Unique Corals has become not just a big player in online coral sales, but an ambassador of reef aquarium culture. Online coral vendors are as common as Seven Elevens but UC takes it one step…
Reef-A-Palooza Orlando April 7 & 8, 2018, Caribe Royale All-Suites
Reef-A-Palooza Orlando 2018 Reef-A-Palooza Orlando takes place April 7 & 8, 2018, at the Caribe Royale All-Suites Hotel and Convention Center. This marks the 5th year anniversary of the show in Orlando, Florida. Reef-A-Palooza is a two-day event with over…
The ‘First’ Hybrid Angelfish, Holacanthus townsendi
Marine aquarists love their saltwater angelfish and we at Reef Builders especially love the hybrid angelfish specimens. The way they express the genes of their respective parent species can be highly varied, leading to unique and original color patterns that are…
When Coral Farms Become Coral Reefs
You would be forgiven for thinking the image above is a picture of a perfect coral reef but it is in fact a crop of coral planted there by a coral farmer. And when I say a ‘Coral Farmer’ I’m…
Blue Clownfish Continue To Appear in Aquarium Clownfish Strains
The holy grail of clownfish breeding used to be an all white morph but since this has been achieved in three species already, breeders have had to set their sights higher, and for an even more exotic color. A true…
First BIG Reef Show of 2018, ReefStock, Starts Tomorrow
Even though we’ve been organizing ReefStock in Denver Colorado since 2008, we still get amped for every new year of the show. Last year we celebrated our tenth ReefStock and while 2018 may not be the ten year anniversary, we…
10 Year Old Japanese Style Soft Coral Reefscape [Video]
It’s been nearly ten years since we featured Amazing Aquariums & Reefs‘ fantastic ‘Japanese Style’ soft coral reefscape and this reef tank looks as good as ever. Despite all the intervening time perhaps the most remarkable thing about this tank…
Ultimate Video Tour of Amazing Aquariums & Reefs
Keeping corals alive in reef tanks can be incredibly easy, as long as you keep it simple. The biggest downfall of new and experienced reefkeepers is making reef tanks more ‘elaborate’ than they need to be, and getting wrapped up…